Beginner Guide · Windows 10 / 11

How to Install
Git
on Windows

A step-by-step walkthrough — no experience needed

Free 5 Minutes Beginner Friendly Windows 10 & 11
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Before We Start

What is
Git?

Git is a version control system — it tracks code changes and lets you go back to any previous version. Every professional developer uses Git.

⏪

Full History

Every change is recorded — you can revert to any point in time

🌿

Branching

Try new features without breaking the main codebase

🤝

Team Collaboration

Share your project with others easily via GitHub

🆓

Completely Free

Open-source — the industry standard tool

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Step One

Open Your
Browser

Open Chrome, Edge, or Firefox and type this address in the URL bar:

🔒 git-scm.com
💡 You can also Google "Download Git for Windows" — the official site is always the first result. But typing git-scm.com directly is more reliable.
🔒 git-scm.com
⎇
Git
--distributed-is-the-new-centralized
⬇ Download for Windows
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Step Two

Click
"Download
for Windows"

Click the large button on the Git website homepage — the site automatically offers the Windows version.

💡 The button will say "Download for Windows" — no need to choose anything. Just click it!
⬇  Download for Windows
64-bit Git for Windows Setup
Free · No account required
Git-2.x.x-64-bit.exe
✓ Download complete ~60 MB
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Step Three

Run the
Installer

Open your Downloads folder and double-click the file named:

Git-2.x.x-64-bit.exe
💡 Windows may ask "Allow this app to make changes?" — click Yes. This is normal and completely safe.
Downloads
📦
Git-2.x.x-64-bit.exe
Application · ~60 MB · Just now
Open ↗
📄
notes.txt
🖼️
screenshot.png
↑ Double-click this file to begin
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Important!

Check the
PATH Option

During installation you'll see the "Adjusting your PATH environment" screen. Select this option:

✓ Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software
⚠️ This option lets you use Git from both PowerShell and inside VS Code. It's essential for Playwright projects!
Git Setup
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☐
✕

Adjusting your PATH environment

How would you like to use Git from the command line?

Use Git from Git Bash only
Git from the command line and also from 3rd-party software
(Recommended)
Use Git and optional Unix tools from the Command Prompt
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Step Five

The
Remaining Steps

Keep the default options on the remaining screens and click Next each time. The installer has already chosen the best settings.

→ Default editor: Vim (no need to change)
→ Line endings: keep the default
→ Terminal emulator: keep the default
💡 The Git installer has many screens — clicking Next through all of them is enough. You already handled the PATH option!
Git Setup
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✕

Choosing the default editor used by Git

Which editor would you like Git to use?

Use Vim (the ubiquitous text editor) as Git's default editor ▼

You can change the default editor at any time.

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Step Six

Click
Install!

Once you've reviewed all the options, click Install. Wait a minute or two while Git installs.

⏱️ The process runs automatically. Don't close the window — it usually takes 1–2 minutes.
Git Setup
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✕

Installing

Please wait while Setup installs Git on your computer.

Extracting files...
Installing: Git-2.x.x-64-bit
⏱️ Usually completes in 1–2 minutes
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Verify Step

Verify in
the Terminal

Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and run this command:

$ git --version
💡 The command should return a version number: something like git version 2.x.x.windows.x.
Windows PowerShell
PS C:\Users\Rufat> git --version
git version 2.44.0.windows.1
PS C:\Users\Rufat> █
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Git
Installed!

Version control is ready. What's next:

🎭
Start Playwright
Run npm init playwright@latest to create your first Playwright project
🐙
Create a GitHub Account
Open a free account at github.com — store your code in the cloud
⌨️
Your First Commit
git init, git add, git commit — three commands start your version history
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